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Next meeting: November 20th, 7:00 PM

Between about AD 1000 to 1400, three major cultures lived in southeastern Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley and its tributaries. These three groups – the Apishapa, Sopris, and High Plains Upper Republican – shared a lifestyle of agriculture and hunting.(More)

Pre-meeting Dinner

Vogle Canyon – A Renewed Face, A Renewed Spirit

Vogel Canyon is a distilled record of the human past on the High Plains in southeastern Colorado. This video celebrates the successful partnerships which have preserved this important record of the human past. Produced in partnership by the Pikes Peak Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society and the U.S. Forest Service, Comanche National Grassland this 21 minute video summarizes an important conservation project south of La Junta, Colorado. The program includes video of graffiti removal, trail construction, and contains a strong anti-vandalism message.

Funded through a grant from the State Historical Fund in Denver.

Preserving Cultural Heritage

This presentation was created by Brandon Ott. As an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America, it was his Eagle Scout Project. Brandon spent over a 1,000 hours visiting sites, museums, and researching archaeology preservation. Tom Sholes (Pikes Peak Chapter) provided guidance and Dave Sproul (Pikes Peak Chapter) provided the music track. The video may be view full screen by clicking on the icon next to “vimeo” at the lower right corner of the video after starting the video.

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Chapter programs are held on the third Tuesday of every month (except July and December).